Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Mediterranean orzo salad
Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- Moderate
Allergens
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Orzo36.8%No flag
- Semolina18.9%No flag
- Niacin · E3759%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1011.1%No flag
- Kalamata olive13.8%No flag
- Kalamata olive7.2%No flag
- Assorted bell peppers11.1%No flag
- Artichoke hearts6.3%No flag
- Artichoke hearts3.5%No flag
- Citric acid · E3301%No flag
- Contains less thanNo flag
- Phosphoric acid · E338Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- And sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Contains less thanNo flag
- HerbsNo flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- And calcium chloride · E509No flag
Show original label text
Orzo (semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), tomato, kalamata olives (kalamata olives, water, salt, vinegar, olive oil), assorted bell peppers, canola oil, artichoke hearts (artichoke hearts, water, salt, citric acid), balsamic vinegar, olive oil, capers (capers, water, vinegar, salt), sugar, garlic (garlic, water, contains less than 1%: phosphoric acid, and sodium benzoate [preservative]), lemon juice, contains less than 1%: herbs, salt, spices, sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), and calcium chloride.
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Canola OilLow concern
- Olive OilLow concern
- SugarLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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